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TOMORROW'S BUS TESTED TODAY IN GÖTEBORG

Public transport plays a decisive role in solving urban congestion and air pollution. But what can be done to persuade more people to leave their cars at home and use public transport instead? A foretaste of what will attract tomorrow’s passengers can be seen on the streets of Göteborg, where a new bus will be in regular service for three months on the city’s busiest bus route, no. 16. Within the framework of European Bus System of the Future (EBSF) programme, researchers, companies and public authorities are working together to create new solutions for tomorrow’s bus-based public transport.

SCANIA CITYWIDE LF AND LE LAUNCHED AT BUSWORLD

Scania Citywide is a new range of low-floor and low-entrance buses with distinctive, friendly styling that makes them readily recognisable in an urban environment. The interior has been designed to be warm and welcoming to passengers. Advanced ergonomics will appeal to drivers and the optional adjustable dashboard complies with German standards. Engines are offered for diesel, biodiesel, gas, biogas and bioethanol operation. The buses are built entirely out of aluminium to save weight and facilitate recycling.

DAEWOO LAUNCHES A NEW MODEL ON THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET

Daewoo Buses is launching the BH117L4 chassis with a Custom Coaches SB50 body at the Sydney Bus Show on October 5th and 6th 2011 at Rosehill Race Course. The display bus is the first one of the new model off the line and it is fitted with 71 traveler school bus seats. With standees, the new bus caries 100 passengers.The BH117L4 is powered by an 11 litre V6 Doosan engine, rated at 316Kw (425Hp) @ 1850 RPM  coupled to an Allison  T450R transmission. 

FIRST NEW-GENERATION HESS BUSZUG ON THE ROUTE

After comprehensive testing the new bus train made by Hess recently commenced operations for the Zugerland Verkehrsbetriebe (ZVB) on the Zug-Oberaegeri and Zug-Menzingen alpine routes. Ten more will be delivered in early 2012. The main advantages of this design, consisting of a bus as tractor unit and a trailer, are high capacity and profitability on routes with high demand variation. Capacity can quickly be doubled to meet the need, use of an expensive additional vehicle with driver being unnecessary.

200 SCANIA BUSES FOR RIO DE JANEIRO BRS SYSTEM

The first units of 200 new Neobus-bodied Scania city buses will start to operate in the South Zone of the City of Rio de Janeiro. The buses will be part of the public transport system now being implemented in the Brazilian town. The Scania city buses, which shall be operated by the Breda Rio Group, have been designed in order to improve urban mobility in the municipality.